Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min5:39 am – 8:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min6:59 am – 4:45 pm
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People1,205 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.2496 householdsMedian household income $62,321Median home value $285,500Median rent $1,392 a month93% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,817 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 460 employedMain industries: professional and business services 21%, education and health care 16%, public administration 10%Average commute 50 minutes56% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 29% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 8%, other languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 89°F, lows 56°FColdest month December: highs 54°F, lows 32°F13 in of rain a yearwettest month February6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days54 days above 90°F, 64 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Loraine 5 Nne station, 4 mi away; snow from Glennville
Nearby landmarksHarper Peakpeak · under a mileJohns Peakpeak · 2.5 miJulia Lakelake · 3.5 miWoodchopper Springspring · 3.0 miMud Springspring · 3.2 miWindy Pointcape · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes720 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197065 of magnitude 4+, 6 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 11 Jul 199227 mi away, near California City, CaliforniaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 23 Sep 202639 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighKern County, CA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighEarthquake Relatively HighLandslide Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality18% of days had good air in 202564 of 365 days measured236 moderate, 61 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 4 unhealthy daysMedian index 70, worst day 200main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kern County monitors, CA
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription11% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCws - Bakersfieldserves 267,881 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,185 ft1,276 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdventist Health Tehachapi Valley16.6 miPoliceKern County Sheriff's Office - Walker Basin Substation7.2 miFire stationKern County Fire Department Station 78 - Piute4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMeadows Field BFL32 miMajor airportHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport BUR82 miInterstateI-537 miAmtrakBakersfield, CA BFD29 miCoachTehachapi Amtrak Bus StopAlvand Transportation18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 93518 ZIP area.
